Campaign Issues

Do you support affirmative action programs?

First of all affirmative action programs included policies,practices,Some reasons that some people would support with my issue is because, in the current poll, conducted April 30 - May 4 about 1,201 adults nationwide, 63% said that their in favor of "affirmative action programs made to help blacks, women, and other minorities get better jobs as well as better education. When asked if affirmative action programs were “still needed to counteract the effects of discrimination against minorities, and are a good idea as long as there are no rigid quotas,” 45 percent of Americans agreed. These are a couple of reasons why people agree with affirmative action programs.

Some people don't agree with the affirmative action programs. For example,there is somewhat less support (57%) when the question specifically mentions giving “special preferences” to women and minorities.Overall, 76 percent of Americans oppose race conscious admissions, while only 22 percent gave their support.They say “Affirmative action programs have gone too far in favoring minorities, and should be ended because they unfairly discriminate against whites.” These are some reasons as to why people are opposed to the affirmative action programs.

I do agree with the affirmative action programs. I agree with the affirmative action programs because i think it is a great way to start giving back to the minorities. The affirmative action programs allow the minorities including (blacks, mexicans, woman, ect.) to begins working ,allow them to a better education, in other words it lets them live a calm, better, more progressive life. This also makes sure that the minorities are brought to mind, and supported in their workplace as well as schools. The programs also help take away those negative effects from discrimination that were given off to the minorities. These are a few of the reason why i think the the affirmative action programs are great and why I support them.